Share Hostinger Access Without Sharing Your Password

00. Why Separate Access Is Better

Sharing the main password also shares the ability to sign in as the owner. It becomes difficult to tell who changed something, and changing the password can disrupt everyone.

Account Sharing gives the professional their own login. You remain the account owner and can remove their access.

This is safer for both sides. The designer can do the agreed work without holding your payment, recovery, or identity controls.

01. What a Shared User Can Do

Depending on the access you grant, a collaborator may be able to:

• Manage website files
• Manage databases
• Change hosting settings
• Work with email or selected services
• Access the website control panel

They cannot change:

• The owner's profile
• The owner's payment methods
• Domain contact details
• Domain transfer lock
• Domain transfer authorization
• Auto-renew settings
• The account password
• Account deletion

Always check Hostinger's current permission screen because product controls can change.

02. Before Inviting Someone

Confirm:

• The professional's correct email address
• Which website or service they need
• Whether they need full or limited management
• Whether they should be allowed to set up pending orders
• The date their access should be reviewed

The professional should use their own Hostinger account. Do not create a shared team password.

03. Send the Invitation

In Hostinger, select the profile icon in the top-left corner, open Account Sharing, and choose Give Access.

Enter the professional's email address. Select the appropriate access level and only the services they need.

Review the option for permission to set up pending orders before sending. Leave it off unless the professional is expected to configure an order that you have agreed to purchase.

Tell the professional to accept the invitation from their own account.

04. Confirm That It Works

Ask the professional to confirm they can reach the required website or hosting tools.

Do not send the main password if something appears missing. Reopen the sharing settings and adjust the selected service or permission.

Keep two-factor authentication enabled on your owner account. The professional should secure their own account too.

05. During the Project

Review the access list when:

• A new person joins the project
• The scope of work changes
• A provider or employee leaves
• A security alert appears
• The website launches

Use individual access for each person. Do not reuse one invitation for a whole agency team.

06. Remove Access

When the work ends:

1. Confirm the final website and backup have been delivered.
2. Confirm there are no active deployment tasks.
3. Remove the professional from Account Sharing.
4. Remove their website administrator account when it is no longer needed.
5. Rotate any API keys or credentials that could not use separate access.
6. Check billing and the list of active services.
7. Record the offboarding date.

Removing shared access should not cancel the hosting plan or transfer the website.

07. When Someone Asks for Your Password

Ask what task requires it.

They may not know that Account Sharing exists, or the requested area may not support delegated access. Start with the sharing feature. If owner-only action is truly required, you can sign in and complete that action yourself during a call.

Never share a two-factor code or recovery code simply because someone claims to be support.

08. Completion Check

Access is set up correctly when:

• You can sign in as the owner
• Two-factor authentication is on
• The professional signs in with their own account
• Only the required service is shared
• Permission to set up pending orders matches the agreement
• A review or removal date is recorded

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